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Rain gardens are on the rise in cities, and for good reason

The city’s sewer system, which combines storm runoff and raw sewage in some areas, has a history of overflowing. Instead of flowing into a treatment plant, that toxic mix, along with the sediment, trash and other pollutants storm water washes off streets, ends up in rivers.

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Backed-up pipes, stinky yards: Climate change is wrecking septic tanks

As climate change intensifies, septic failures are emerging as a vexing issue for local governments.

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For Honolulu, rising seas deliver flood risks three ways
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For Honolulu, rising seas deliver flood risks three ways

The biggest source of flooding linked to sea-level rise for Hawaii’s capital city comes not from the sea itself. It comes from underground.
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Philadelphia is using green technology to improve its sewage system
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Philadelphia is using green technology to improve its sewage system

More frequent flooding is overwhelming city drainage systems, sending raw sewage into rivers and streams. But Philadelphia is trying an innovative fix — capturing rainwater before flows into city drains.
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A sinking metropolis
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A sinking metropolis

A day in the life of Jakarta—a city drowning in water insecurity.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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California struggles to electrify trucks as Trump administration blocks state rules

Rare earth mining toxic pollution

The hidden cost of powering your phone might be someone else’s cancer

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Toxic mine runoff cleanup revives West Virginia waterways and extracts rare earth elements

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
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China ramps up solar and wind power as clean energy output shatters global records

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Melting ice and microplastics signal deepening disruption in Antarctica’s climate system